Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Heart Cookies

Peanut butter cookies with heart-shaped chocolate candies on top, arranged on a small wire cooling rack and a marble countertop. Some cookies are whole, while others are broken, revealing a soft interior. A small dish of peanut butter, scattered chocolate hearts, and delicate white flowers decorate the scene.

Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Heart Cookies

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Heart Cookies are the perfect blend of sweet and salty! Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies with a rich, chocolatey heart in the center—perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time you need just a little extra love in cookie form. Easy to make, irresistibly delicious, and sure to be a crowd favorite!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 35

Servings: cookies

Calories: 165kcal

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ cup smooth peanut butter
2 Tablespoons whole milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
⅔ teaspoon baking powder
3/16 teaspoon baking soda
⅓ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup granulated sugar for rolling
16 heart-shaped chocolates

Instructions

Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
Line sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add peanut butter, milk, and vanilla.
Beat until well combined.
Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Use a 1½ Tablespoon scoop to portion dough.
Roll each ball of dough in extra ⅓ cup granulated sugar.
Place on prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Take cookies out of oven and immediately press a chocolate heart into the center of each cookie.

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